US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions as conflict flares

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The United States imposed new sanctions on Iran-related individuals and entities, including financier Ali Ansari, amid resumed Iranian attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. This action targets financial support for Iran's Revolutionary Guards in response to heightened conflict in the region.

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday issued new Iran-related sanctions targeting a key financier for Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei and 13 other individuals and entities, following Tehran's resumed attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the Treasury Department said. The sanctions took aim at Ali Ansari, an Iranian banker and businessman based in Dubai who had previously been sanctioned by Britain for his role in financially supporting the activities of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and other entities, Treasury said.